Martin S. Laird

Artist | film-maker | animator

Tag: Robert Burns

  • Strathallan’s Lament

    Strathallan’s Lament: A Jockanory Burns Night Special From 17:45pm GMT on the 25th of January 2025 a Jockanory Burns night special will be available to watch on YouTube. I perform a reading of Robert Burns’ poem Strathallan’s Lament, and a melodica rendition of the accompanying tune by Edinburgh school-master Allan Masterton (featuring at least one…

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    Martin Laird
    An image of Scottish artist Martin Laird taken from his Jockanory 2025 Burns Night reading of Robert Burns' poem Strathallan's Lament. Black and white posterized image with text reading 17:45.

  • An Encyclopaedia of Great British Collage

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    An Encyclopaedia of Great British Collage (or How I Learnt To Stop Worrying And Love The Monarchy) is a forthcoming exhibition of collage art by Orcadian artist Martin Laird. Catch it at Northlight gallery, Stromness, Orkney, from the 19th of September to the 8th of October 2024, 10am to 5pm daily except Sundays.

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    Martin Laird
    An Encylopaedia of Great British Collage, Or How I Learnt To Stop Worrying And Love The Monarchy. An Exhibtion by Martin Laird at Northlight in Stromness from 19th Sep. to 8th Oct. 2024. 10am to 5pm except Sundays. Poster has cut-out text in various fonts over an oval portrait of Queen Victoria with a snarling tiger face. George VI ambles in wearing a pointy African hat and a Scottish tartan plaid. There is also an image of a crown. Image has a blue border and is mainly white with some red lettering.